When comparing StealthChat vs Line, the Slant community recommends Line for most people. In the question“What are the best messaging apps for Android?”Line is ranked 16th while StealthChat is ranked 18th. The most important reason people chose Line is:

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Pros

Pro

Can send self-destructing messages

Messages can be set to self-destruct after a set time.

Pro

Offers 3 types of encryption

The app claims to be the only communication app that encrypts data in transit, on disk and on screen. Encryption in transit is used to make sure no-one can listen in on your conversations even if the traffic is going through their servers, encryption on disk is used to make sure that even if someone gets ahold of your phone and is capable of extracting your messages from it they won't be able to read them and screen encryption is essentially a lock screen that sets in after a set amount of time used to make prevent "shoulder surfing".

Pro

Enormous, constantly updated stamp collection

Since many brands use stamps for promotional purposes, everything from movies to food brands to Taylor Swift have released stamp collections.

Pro

Photo filter and editing capabilities

Users have in-app editing tools, as well as Line's separate camera application, which has additional tools.

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Large celebrity and public figure usage rate

The caveat is that they are in Japan, but the app is commonly used to 'follow' public figures.

Pro

Integrated social network

Similar to Facebook's timeline.

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Cons

Con

Code is not verified

Con

Poor support

Con

Lacks group chat

Con

Closed source

No way to verify security practices.

Con

Many people have difficulty registering the app

Multiple people have reported not being able to receive the activation code required to register the app.

Con

Account is locked to the Phone Number & Device

The entire account is locked to the phone number, which cannot be changed. If the application is installed on a new device with the same phone number, the previous account data will be wiped.

Con

Users have been concentrated in Japan

Of the 360+ million registered users, the top country is Japan (50 million). Thailand and Indonesia are 2nd and 3rd with 33 and 30 million, respectively, with very small market penetration in the US (10 million, 11th place).

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